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Thieves rob Omaha drug store

Omaha police are investigating two cases of robbers posing as customers before pulling out a weapon.

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Updated: 5:40 PM CST Jan 7, 2014

Thieves rob Omaha drug store

Omaha police are investigating two cases of robbers posing as customers before pulling out a weapon.

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WEBVTT ON THE CRIME WATCH AT FIVE.. TWO CASES OF ROBBERS POSING AS CUSTOMERS.. BEFORE PULLING OUT A WEAPON.. OMAHA POLICE NEED YOUR HELP TO SOLVE THEM. WE BEGIN AT THE WALGREEN'S ON 30TH AND MARTIN AVENUE AROUND 8:30 SUNDAY MORNING. WATCH AS TWO MEN WALK IN.... HEAD TO THE COUNTER... AND ACT LIKE THEY ARE BUYING SOMETHING.. ONE OF THEM LOOKS AROUND BEFORE PULLING OUT A GUN.. AND POINTING IT AT THE CLERK. THEY GET THE MONEY.. AND RUN IN AN UNKNOWN DIRECTION. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AT THE GAME STOP NEAR 72ND AND DODGE AROUND 10:30 THIS MORNING.. THE MANAGER TOLD POLICE A MAN GRABBED SOME GAMES THEN WENT UP TO THE COUNTER AND ASKED ABOUT GAME CONSULES. ONCE GIVEN THE MERCHANDISE, THE MAN SHOWED A KNIFE AND DEMANDED EVERYTHING IN A BAG. HE RAN OUT THE STORE HEADED SOUTH. IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT EITHER ROBBERY CALL CRIMESTOPPERS.

Thieves rob Omaha drug store

Omaha police are investigating two cases of robbers posing as customers before pulling out a weapon.